Population 501 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Santa
Household size in Santa
| Period | Santa | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.00 | 2.72 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.62 | 2.78 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.80 | 2.76 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.33 | 2.79 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.33 | +0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in Santa are small: just 2.33 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has climbed from 2.00 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Santa
| Period | Santa | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.1 | 35.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.8 | 36.6 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 59.0 | 37.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 49.9 | 38.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.8 | +2.7 | +2.3 |
Santa skews older: half of its residents are older than 49.9, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Santa
| Period | Santa | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.7% | 10.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.7% | 10.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.3% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.1% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.6 pts | −0.7 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Santa (10.1%), a little below the national share of 11.6%. The picture is much the same across Idaho.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Santa
Renters in Santa
| Period | Santa | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.4% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.6% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.5% | 30.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 24.4% | 27.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +9.1 pts | −1.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Santa is largely a place of homeowners: only 24.4% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 36.9% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Santa
| Period | Santa | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.4% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.4% | 11.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 53.2% | 10.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.7% | 9.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −12.7 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Santa as nationally: 10.7%, against 9.6%.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Santa
| Period | Santa | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1982 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1984 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1989 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in Santa are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1984, versus 1980 across the U.S. Still, homes here are older than in Idaho overall, where the median home dates to 1989.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Santa
| Period | Santa | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $621 | $766 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $879 | $820 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $572 | $941 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $835 | $1,407 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$214 | +$641 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Santa costs $835 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 30.0% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Santa
Bachelor's degrees in Santa
| Period | Santa | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.6% | 25.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.9% | 25.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.0% | 27.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 28.1% | 31.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +15.5 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are less common in Santa than nationally: 28.1% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Santa
| Period | Santa | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.7% | 88.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.2% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 79.3% | 90.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 79.2% | 92.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | −4.4 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in five adults in Santa never finished high school, well above the national share: only 79.2% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Santa
| Period | Santa | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.9% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.3% | 8.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.1% | 4.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 3.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.9 pts | −3.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Santa out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Santa compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa | 2.33 | 49.9 | 10.1% | 24.4% | 10.7% | 1984 | $835 | 28.1% | 79.2% | 0.0% |
| Fernwood | 2.42 | 47.8 | 9.5% | 25.5% | 10.0% | 1984 | $831 | 30.0% | 79.7% | 0.2% |
| Emida | 2.80 | 39.3 | 8.4% | 42.0% | 1.0% | 1983 | $835 | 42.2% | 79.5% | 0.0% |
| St. Joe | 2.03 | 56.8 | 9.7% | 14.3% | 25.2% | 1988 | $810 | 12.6% | 81.7% | 1.3% |
| St. Maries | 2.44 | 47.3 | 8.7% | 26.1% | 12.3% | 1975 | $911 | 20.1% | 88.7% | 3.7% |
| Clarkia | 2.69 | 42.5 | 2.7% | 4.2% | 40.6% | 1993 | $729 | 11.5% | 91.6% | 5.4% |
| Calder | 2.72 | 41.6 | 2.2% | 4.2% | 39.3% | 1993 | $725 | 10.8% | 91.3% | 5.6% |
| Rocky Point | 2.44 | 49.9 | 7.0% | 15.3% | 25.2% | 1977 | $1,071 | 23.9% | 94.9% | 2.1% |
| Tensed | 2.94 | 43.8 | 7.8% | 23.8% | 9.7% | 1982 | $775 | 28.2% | 89.3% | 2.6% |
| Pedee | 2.86 | 38.8 | 12.4% | 29.4% | 29.5% | 1978 | $799 | 16.7% | 87.3% | 4.0% |
| Medimont | 2.55 | 59.6 | 3.5% | 4.2% | 13.9% | 1977 | $1,379 | 32.9% | 97.8% | 1.4% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Santa. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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